Australia news live: Labor’s hate speech laws pass the Senate; experts warn research gap on NDIS tool could lead to ‘tragedies’

20/01/2026 20:25 The Guardian

Attorney general says Labor does not plan to again try to pass laws targeting racial vilification. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPenny Wong says country needs to keep going on combatting hate after new laws passForeign minister Penny Wong said the hate speech laws passed by parliament this week will tackle both the spread of hate and access to guns, despite the changes made to get Coalition support.Feedom of expression is important in our country, but I think with the rise of antisemitism and in the wake of the worst terrorist attack that this country has seen on Australian soil, we really do need to continue to strengthen our response to hate and those who seek to spread hate in our society. Continue reading...

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Canada briefly detains Israeli comedian after complaints over conduct in Gaza

Guy Hochman says he was interrogated for six hours after legal group filed complaint accusing him of war crimesAn Israeli comedian and former combat soldier was detained and interrogated for six hours while traveling to Canada on Monday after a pro-Palestinian legal group filed a complaint against h...

20/01/2026 21:16 The Guardian

Macron warns against ‘new colonial approach’ after Trump says ‘no going back’ on Greenland – Europe live

French president says ‘we prefer respect over bullies’ after leak of his text exchange with TrumpEurope condemns Trump’s ‘new colonialism’ as Greenland crisis growsAnd Davos looks like the place to be this week, with Trump now declaring that after his call with Nato’s Rutte he will have...

20/01/2026 19:54 The Guardian

Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn

Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being feltThe global attack on nature is threatening the UK’s national security, government intelligence chiefs have warned, as the increasingly likely collapse of vitally important natural system...

20/01/2026 19:03 The Guardian

Trump airing Macron’s private message was designed to hurt and intimidate

The US president uses mass communication to destabilise his rivals, but the risk is that frank exchange may dry upThe words “private and confidential” have never meant a great deal to Donald Trump. In his discussions with other world leaders, he has never operated much of a filter, happy to prov...

20/01/2026 18:52 The Guardian

Europe condemns Trump’s ‘new colonialism’ as Greenland crisis grows

US president says there is ‘no going back’ on goal of controlling Arctic territory as Emmanuel Macron leads European resistanceEurope live – latest updatesEuropean leaders have lined up to condemn Donald Trump’s “new colonialism” and warn that the continent was facing a crossroads as the...

20/01/2026 17:38 The Guardian

Kurdish forces withdraw from IS detention camp in north-east Syria

Neighbouring states warned of chaos if IS prisoners were freed from camp they regard as hotbed of extremismKurdish-led forces in Syria have announced a withdrawal from a detention camp in north-east Syria housing tens of thousands of Islamic State-linked detainees, as the US announced it was no long...

20/01/2026 17:21 The Guardian

Catholic cardinals warn US foreign policy under Trump risks global suffering

Church leaders cite Greenland threats, Venezuela action and aid cuts as undermining human dignity and peaceThree cardinals in the US Catholic church have criticized the Trump administration’s foreign policy, saying its push to obtain or otherwise seize Greenland, recent military action in Venezuel...

20/01/2026 14:44 The Guardian

NDIS tool to determine support not tested on variety of disability types – including diverse autism, experts warn

Exclusive: Experts also alarmed I-CAN tool – a three-hour interview – may be conducted by people with no allied health backgroundFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe head of Australia’s peak body of psychologists a...

20/01/2026 14:00 The Guardian

US citizen says ICE forced him from his home without clothes in subfreezing weather

ChongLy ‘Scott’ Thao of Minnesota says agents pointed guns at his family, and his four-year-old grandson watched and criedFederal immigration agents forced open a door and detained a US citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out on to the streets in his underwe...

20/01/2026 13:59 The Guardian

Netflix sweetens Warner Bros bid with all-cash offer to block Paramount

Streaming company says proposal speeds up completion and allows WBD investors to vote as soon as AprilNetflix has sweetened its $82.7bn (£61.5bn) offer for the studios and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) by making it an all-cash deal, streamlining its potential completion in the...

20/01/2026 13:35 The Guardian

UK defends Chagos deal after Trump calls it ‘act of great stupidity’ – UK politics live

Government says UK ‘will never compromise on our national security’ as Starmer’s chief secretary insists diplomacy with US is workingThe Conservative party has consistently opposed the Chagos Islands deal (even though the negotiations with Mauritius that led to the treaty agreed by Labour firs...

20/01/2026 09:15 The Guardian

UK aviation reforms could sideline public input over flight paths, campaigners warn

Plans to speed up airspace changes for Heathrow expansion could mean industry influences decisions on noise and routesAviation campaigners have warned that communities risk being locked out of decisions about new flight paths as the government accelerates reforms that will allow a third runway at He...

20/01/2026 06:00 The Guardian

Liberal leader claims credit for ‘fixing’ Labor’s hate speech laws as they pass lower house

Bill opposed by Greens who warn ‘draconian’ laws would have ‘chilling effect’ on political debate and protestFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew hate speech laws to combat antisemitism have cleared the lower hou...

20/01/2026 05:02 The Guardian

UK exposed to ‘serious harm’ by failure to tackle AI risks, MPs warn

Government, Bank of England and FCA criticised for taking ‘wait-and-see’ approach to AI use in financial sectorConsumers and the UK financial system are being exposed to “serious harm” by the failure of government and the Bank of England to get a grip on the risks posed by artificial intelli...

20/01/2026 00:01 The Guardian

Trump says ‘no comment’ when asked if he would seize Greenland by force – as it happened

The US president said he would “100%” push ahead with his plans to hit European nations with tarrifs if he doesn’t get GreenlandDonald Trump links threats to seize Greenland to Nobel prize snubIn a nod to Trump’s efforts on Ukraine, Starmer says he recognises the US president’s role in pus...

19/01/2026 22:17 The Guardian

News live: IMF forecasts Australia to experience ‘drawn-out’ inflation; measles alert for western Sydney

Case confirmed in a person recently returned from Thailand. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeople in NSW have been warned to be on the look out for symptoms of measles after authorities reported a confirmed case in a person who has recently returned fro...

19/01/2026 19:37 The Guardian

Kremlin says Putin has been invited to join Trump’s Gaza ‘board of peace’

Russia says it is seeking to ‘clarify all the nuances’ of offer it claims Washington has made before respondingThe Kremlin has announced that Vladimir Putin has been invited to join Donald Trump’s “board of peace”, set up last week with the intention that it would oversee a ceasefire in Ga...

19/01/2026 19:04 The Guardian

Donald Trump links Greenland threats to Nobel snub as EU trade war looms

US president tells Norwegian PM he no longer feels obliged to think ‘purely of peace’ as relations with Europe plunge into chaosDonald Trump has linked his repeated threats to seize control of Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel peace prize, as transatlantic tensions over the Arctic island...

19/01/2026 18:05 The Guardian

Badenoch warns Tory MPs about people trying to ‘undermine party from within’

Conservative leader says staffers are briefing against party, in lengthy letter after Robert Jenrick’s switch to ReformRobert Jenrick’s defection does not mean the Conservatives are moving towards the centre ground, Kemi Badenoch has told her MPs in a letter that warned about people seeking to ...

19/01/2026 17:32 The Guardian

European industry hits out at Trump’s ‘ludicrous’ demands over Greenland

EU should issue ‘smart’ response to US president’s threat of tariffs against several countries, say business leadersMarkets stay calm amid Trump’s gambit, but long-term risks are hugeCould the EU hit back with its ‘big bazooka’?Europe live – latest updatesEuropean industry has hit back...

19/01/2026 17:15 The Guardian

Kurdish-led forces report clashes with Syrian army at prison holding IS inmates

Syrian Democratic Forces warns of serious security repercussions that could open door to ‘chaos and terrorism’The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has said it is fighting Syrian government forces near a prison holding Islamic State detainees on the outskirts of Raqqa, in what it descri...

19/01/2026 14:46 The Guardian

Starmer: ‘We don’t want a trade war’ – podcast

Keir Starmer has held an emergency press conference in response to Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland. Pippa and Kiran discuss what the UK prime minister said and how it may be received Continue reading...

19/01/2026 13:19 The Guardian

Trump tariff threats risk triggering ‘spiral of escalation’ in world economy, says IMF

Fund warns rising geopolitical tensions could have ‘material impact’ on global growth and investmentGold and silver hit record highs as markets reelBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland risk triggering a “spiral of escalation” that would damage the wo...

19/01/2026 12:46 The Guardian

Make films shorter if you want them shown in cinemas, says Picturehouse director

Clare Binns warns three-hour runtimes deter audiences as she is named Bafta recipient for outstanding British contribution to cinemaDirectors should make shorter films if they want their work screened in cinemas, the head of one of the UK’s leading cinema and distribution companies has said.Clare...

19/01/2026 10:34 The Guardian

Starmer addresses Trump’s Greenland threats in No 10 press conference – UK politics live

PM speaks to reporters this morning amid crisis over the territory and US president’s tariff threats to those who oppose himWhen Zack Polanski was elected Green party leader, he was widely criticised for expressing doubts about Nato. Donald Trump’s Greenland threats have arguabkly vindicated his...

19/01/2026 09:15 The Guardian

China’s population falls again as birthrate hits record low

Fourth year of decline deepens concerns over ageing, shrinking workforce and long-term economic impactChina’s population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025 as the birthrate plunged to another record low, according to official data, prompting warnings from experts of further decline.The pop...

19/01/2026 08:30 The Guardian

What is it like living in Greenland and being threatened by Trump?

In today’s newsletter: The largely autonomous Danish territory, sparsely populated but strategically vast, sits between North America, Europe and Russia – and as the Arctic ice melts, its importance is growing fastGood morning. Donald Trump’s recent outburst that it would be “unacceptable”...

19/01/2026 06:45 The Guardian

China’s economy hit growth target last year despite Trump trade war and property crisis

Economy weathered a fraught geopolitical landscape to reach 5% goal but domestic structural challenges ‘not going away’, say expertsChina’s population falls again as birthrate hits record lowBusiness live – latest updatesChina has said its economy grew 5% last year, hitting Beijing’s offic...

19/01/2026 06:26 The Guardian

‘We could see the glow and smell the smoke’: residents warned as fires burn south of Adelaide

Watch and act alert issued for Tooperang, Nangkita, Mount Jagged and Mosquito Hill as firefighters continue to battle blazeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Australian residents have described seeing the flames and smelling the smoke of a bushfire that has scorched hun...

19/01/2026 06:18 The Guardian

Australia news live: Hanson reveals ambition to turn One Nation into viable party of government after record poll showing

Follow today’s news live‘A home left quieter, clothes still hanging in wardrobes’: emotional MPs pay tribute to Bondi terror attack victimsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMarles ‘confident about the future of Nato’ despite Trump pressureContinuing his media round...

19/01/2026 06:11 The Guardian

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